Phish concert results in spike in drug arrests

9:08 AM,
Jun. 10, 2009

Written by

Clarke Morrison

A concert by rock band Phish at the Asheville Civic Center Tuesday night resulted in a spike in the number of drug arrests.

At least 13 people were arrested, and all or nearly all the charges were related to the concert, according to the Buncombe County Magistrate's Office. Some also were charged with resisting arrest or assaulting a law enforcement officer.

The suspects hailed from as far away as California, New York and Florida, and the drugs they are alleged to have been selling or possessing include LSD, ecstasy, hallucinogen mushrooms and marijuana. ...